WISE Learning Center

Own Your Ambition — See Yourself Succeeding.

About the Program

The WISE Career Accelerator is a practical, skills-based approach to developing the foundational behaviors required for leadership. Gain critical exposure to fundamental practices that transform and elevate how you perform and collaborate.

Our training programs are focused on helping you uncover new opportunities today, prepare for future roles, and progress to the next stage of your career. Designed as four virtual sessions over an eight-week period, you'll learn from certified coaches and get individual access to tools for sustained learning and prioritizing personal development.

Who Should Attend

Early career professionals:

• New to professional space
• Individual contributor likely learning their specific function in depth and professional interpersonal skills
• Limited interaction with other functions or the organizational ‘big picture’
• Primarily manage process, not people
• Approximately seven years or less in career
• This is a member-exclusive program offered to WISE professional-level members in good standing. You membership must remain current for the duration of the program.

Schedule and Format

• Four interactive sessions, every other week — March 4, March 18, March 30 and April 13, 3-5:30 p.m. ET.
• Each class is approximately two-and-a-half hours long, comprising 60 minutes of teaching and 90 minutes of breakouts (skill demo, practice skill, coaching and feedback). Be prepared to actively participate.
• Sessions are facilitated by Proteus, a WISE professional development partner.

Tuition

Tuition is $750 per person. Cohort size is limited to 90 participants.

NOTE: Due to the popularity of this program, most of the seats have already been reserved. There is a possibility that a few limited seats will be made available on a rolling basis beginning in February.
MEMBERS: To add your name to the waitlist, log in and complete this form. Not a member? Join now.

Professional development is a common employee benefit to which you may already be entitled. Speak to your manager or HR Department to ask if your organization will support you. Because in your career, you'll never get what you don't ask for.

No scholarships are offered for this program.

Curriculum and Key Outcomes

Each session includes a skill-based approach facilitated by certified coaches that empowers you to build relationships through practicing skills in small groups, giving support as a peer coach, and receiving practical and relevant feedback to address real challenges and opportunities. You'll also receive:

• Sustained learning practice through a Habit Builder tool with digital coaching to help establish new habits and measure progress.
• A Development Playbook to document your strengths, opportunities, goals, action plans and progress measures.

Wednesday, March 4, 3-5:30 p.m. ET
Managing Mindset and Listening Essentials
We all face unique challenges with our inner voice. Learn how to unlock potential by managing self-talk and develop the skills of listening to draw people out, ask questions, and know what to listen for.

Wednesday, March 18, 3-5:30 p.m. ET
Building Accountability with Clear Agreements
Learn how to make clear agreements that are mutually understood, specific, and doable to increase accountability in yourself and others.

Monday, March 30, 3-5:30 p.m. ET
Receiving Feedback for Growth
Learn skills to become more capable and comfortable getting feedback and applying what you learn to demonstrate professional growth.

Monday, April 13, 3-5:30 p.m. ET
Communicating with Presence
Learn how to expand your influence, project confidence, and make a stronger impression in every interaction.